Transition from isolation to exposure brings evolving threats to IoT and OT systems - blog.451alliance.com/transition-f...

Any SecOps capabilities that can be automated or simplified represent opportunities for security services providers to dramatically streamline and improve MSS delivery. blog.451alliance.com/genai-is-str...

"Automating aspects of detection, analysis or response, including outside tool coordination and data retrieval, can streamline repeatable incident response tasks in chronically understaffed security operations centers (SOCs)." blog.451alliance.com/organization...

Recent attacks amplify the need for software supply chain security - blog.451alliance.com/recent-attac...

The annual “security summer camp” that is made up of the Black Hat and DefCon conferences is just past and the security analyst team, Scott Crawford, Dan Kennedy, Justin Lam & Mark Ehr, join host Eric Hanselman to examine what they saw and discuss the implications. open.spotify.com/episode/1itd...

Reflections from Black Hat USA 2025 - www.linkedin.com/pulse/reflec... #BlackHat

Use of GenAI security solutions has spiked, continued uptake projected: blog.451alliance.com/use-of-genai...

Turns out it’s not the company clothing store…

I had the opportunity again this year at #RSAC to discuss my latest end user security research with @mathewjschwartz.bsky.social at the ISMG studio. Full interview: www.databreachtoday.com/ai-delivers-...

#RSAC 2025 - www.youtube.com/watch?v=F7GX...

Thank you to all who joined our 451 #RSAC breakfast this year, it was great catching up, however briefly.

As the RSA Conference kicks off this week, listen to our conference preview on the Next in Tech podcast: www.spglobal.com/market-intel... #rsac2025

I recently had the opportunity to sit down with a couple of folks who have spent significant time working out real world challenges in enterprise application security programs, catch the replay here: event.on24.com/wcc/r/490723...

How important are information security certifications? Almost half (47%) of respondents to our recent survey note certifications are very important, and they require job candidates to have them. Another 43% note they are somewhat important - blog.451alliance.com/security-tal...

From an old hand, step 1 in the 'finding leakers' handbook is...don't announce you're looking for or have found leakers. I know you think it has a deterrence effect, it doesn't. You want folks to make mistakes and leave bread trails, not get better at leaking information. qz.com/meta-fires-2...

Let's see, from what I'm reading you're making some demands here, somewhat impolitely, I just need to check a couple things... - Yup, not in my chain of command, ok, next thing... - You don't add value, either now or project to in the future... And there you go, right on the 'pay no mind' list.

"We have a new guideline in place, if you could just sign the form..." Gotcha, well I apologize, I have a process where I'm not allowed to 'just sign' anything I don't understand or agree with or that lacks the force of law, you understand, can't be upsetting the folks upstairs here at Kennedy Inc.

"SecOps managers said they were aware of but unable to investigate 43% of alerts they received through security operations center (SOC) tools.It's a number that has remained consistent over the years..." www.techtarget.com/searchitoper...

TikTok replaced Vine, and if it’s banned something will replace it (YouTube shorts and Instagram reels among the options). All of these ‘it will be healthy’ takes…20 million kids aren’t going to walk outside and rub their eyes in the sun, and then ‘play until the street lights come on’.

Explosive use of GenAI in 2023 results in predictable need to secure it - blog.451alliance.com/explosive-us...

Multicloud multiplies the pain for information security - blog.451alliance.com/multicloud-m...

"indicating the importance of a resilience-based strategy focusing on backup technologies such as immutable storage" www.databreachtoday.com/blogs/ransom...

Don’t celebrate #ransomware’s decline just yet - blog.451alliance.com/dont-celebra...

I had the opportunity to sit down with Beth Pariseau on her podcast for a wide ranging discussion on the notion of a cybersecurity skills shortage & the effects of the Crowdstrike outage on a long-running debate about platforms vs best-of-breed: www.podbean.com/media/share/...

Exploring the shifts in attitudes around 'coordinated disclosure': www.veracode.com/sites/defaul...

Managing privileged identities remains a headache for organizations’ security leaders — it is the top-cited pain point in identity management (36%). blog.451alliance.com/privileged-i...

App Sec and the shift to DevSecOps, a conversation with GitLab: www.youtube.com/watch?v=LFtW...

A discussion on cyber insurance with Eric Hanselman, @scott-crawford.bsky.social and Tom Mason on the 'Next in Tech' podcast: www.youtube.com/watch?v=keg8...

Lol, whatever it takes...

While much has been said about GenAI’s potential to enhance developer productivity by generating usable code in integrated development environments, automating code patches for security vulnerabilities may enable similar efficiency gains in application security. blog.451alliance.com/security-pro...

The challenges in securing the 'multicloud of madness', a panel discussion with CISOs Mike Johnson and Lora Vaughn: vimeo.com/759687623

“Should I engage a MSSP or bring security in-house?” You should reject the premise of the question, as that is not how the majority of managed security services relationships are set up, as an ‘either-or’.

Discussing the prevalence of open source in applications today and what risks that poses in the realm of Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) - www.youtube.com/watch?v=JrJv...

Cyber insurance remains a sought after risk transference strategy for enterprise security leaders, but the market for acquiring insurance remains complex to navigate. Most of that complexity is due to the shift and growth in ransomware... blog.451alliance.com/cyber-insura...

'Organizational dynamics in information security': www.brighttalk.com/webcast/1315...

The opening blunder... ;)

I asked ChatGPT to come up with some new analyst style security product category names for me:

Approaching Application Security in the Enterprise - A significant percentage of data breaches in the last year came as a result of the targeting of web applications. www.brighttalk.com/webcast/1315...